British finance ministry plans to close arms sales department: report
LONDON, July 9, 2007 (AFP) - The British finance ministry wants to shut down the government arms sales department, the Defence Export Services Organisation …
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Seven ‘new’ Wonders of the World named amid controversy
LISBON, July 8, 2007 (AFP) - Seven "new" wonders of the world including the Great Wall of China and the Coliseum in Rome, selected by nearly 100 million voters …
India’s ‘King of Retail’ prepares to defend his crown
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2007 (AFP) - Kishore Biyani, known as India's "King of Retail", is spending the weekend his favourite way: trawling the aisles of one of his …
New materials are star of ‘Dreamliner’: Boeing
SEATTLE, Washington, July 6, 2007 (AFP) - The revolutionary materials used to build Boeing's ground-breaking Dreamliner 787 passenger jet look set to transform …
Indian baby girl rescued after being buried alive
HYDERABAD, India, July 7, 2007 (AFP) - A baby girl buried alive by her grandfather in southern India was in good condition on Saturday after being rescued, …
Don’t buy cars so fast, pleads Chinese mayor
BEIJING, July 6, 2007 (AFP) - The mayor of one of China's showpiece economic cities has urged his 11 million residents to stop buying cars in a bid to ease …
Tobacco giant tries research trick in Asia
SEOUL, July 6, 2007 (AFP) - South Korean health campaigners Friday criticised three university hospitals for accepting more than one million dollars from a US …
Britain’s money printing rate hits 5.75 percent
LONDON, July 5, 2007 (AFP) - The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 5. buy hydroxychloroquine online …
Islamic banking and finance set to grow in Asia
SINGAPORE, July 5, 2007 (AFP) - Islamic banking and finance is likely to continue growing in the Asia Pacific region but the real test of its sustainability …
Woman sues US prison over son’s botched execution
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2007 (AFP) - The mother of a US man whose 2006 execution took 86 minutes and involved sticking needles into him 19 times has sued the …
Tougher tobacco rules urged at global anti-smoking talks
BANGKOK, July 2, 2007 (AFP) - Health advocates called Monday for tougher regulations on tobacco, as officials from 145 countries met in Bangkok to discuss ways …
Asia recalls crisis that brought region to its knees
HONG KONG, July 1, 2007 (AFP) - When Thailand floated its currency on July 2, 1997, it meant to ease the immediate pressure on its faltering economy. online …
Hundreds of Bangladesh factories fail to pay minimum wage
DHAKA, July 1, 2007 (AFP) - Hundreds of textile factories in Bangladesh have failed to meet a government deadline to pay their workers even a paltry minimum …
Nepal’s central bank governor suspended
KATHMANDU, June 30, 2007 (AFP) - Nepal's central bank governor and another top official have been suspended after being charged with corruption involving the …
IMF chief to quit early as reform effort struggles
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2007 (AFP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo Rato, said Thursday he will step down in October for personal reasons, …
HSBC, Standard Chartered targeted in forex crackdown
HONG KONG, June 28, 2007 (AFP) - HSBC and Standard Chartered confirmed Thursday they were among banks targeted in a crackdown by China's foreign exchange …
Iran petrol rationing spark riot
TEHRAN, June 26, 2007 (AFP) - Angry Iranian youths attacked a petrol station in the capital Tehran on Tuesday, burning a car and pumps after the government …
Zimbabwe’s new economic law: buy now or pay double later
HARARE, June 27, 2007 (AFP) - Accountant Shawn Kureva was left cursing his decision to delay buying cement at a Harare hardware store until he had compared …
Blair era ends, Brown takes over in Britain
LONDON, June 27, 2007 (AFP) - Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned Wednesday, after a decade in power, handing over power to party rival Gordon Brown who has …
US watchdog lists global giants with ‘terrorist haven’ ties
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2007 (AFP) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission watchdog has added a link to its website listing dozens of mostly foreign companies …